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In reply to the discussion: Who uses the word "chicanery"? No matter.. brilliant Biden move [View all]Hamlette
(15,411 posts)28. my mother accused me of chicanery all the time
grew up with that word.
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Who uses the word "chicanery"? No matter.. brilliant Biden move [View all]
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2020
OP
Thanks Joe! One of the reasons the GOP has gotten away with removing thousands from the
napi21
Jul 2020
#1
What if my precinct has been corrupted? Remember them saying the biggest
Laura PourMeADrink
Jul 2020
#4
I've heard the word used for thugs & mobs. very fitting word for the Idiot - a MOB BOSS wanabe.
onetexan
Jul 2020
#9
I remember Old Man Bush getting into a bit of flap over his use of that term during the NAFTA talks
sandensea
Jul 2020
#25
The term 'Chicano' did in fact originate in the word chicanery - and was originally a slur
sandensea
Jul 2020
#47